Truffle Hunting in Tuscany: San Miniato & How to Book
Truffle hunting in Tuscany: San Miniato's white truffle in November, summer black truffle, how a hunt works, what you taste, and easy day trips from Florence.
Category Guides
Planning guides: what is in season, which region to choose, and how to get there.
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Truffle Hunting in Italy: Where & When to Go
Truffle hunting in Italy: Piedmont (Alba white truffle), Tuscany (San Miniato), Umbria (black truffle) and Istria, with seasons, how a hunt works, and how to book.
Milan Wine Tours & Tastings
Milan wine tours and tastings: sommelier-led city tastings, Franciacorta sparkling day trips, plus Oltrepo Pavese and Valtellina. What to taste and how to book.
Prague Christmas Markets: What to Eat & Drink
Prague Christmas markets food guide: svarak mulled wine, trdelnik, klobasa sausage, Prague ham and bramborak, at the Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square markets.
Budapest Christmas Markets: What to Eat & Drink
Budapest Christmas markets food guide: forralt bor mulled wine, kurtoskalacs chimney cake, langos, kolbasz and goulash, at the Vorosmarty ter and Basilica markets.
Vienna Christmas Markets: What to Eat & Drink
Vienna Christmas markets food guide: Gluhwein and Punsch, roasted chestnuts, Kartoffelpuffer, Kaiserschmarrn and gingerbread, and the best markets from Rathausplatz to Spittelberg.
The Best Christmas Markets in Europe for Food & Wine
The best European Christmas markets for food and wine: Vienna, Budapest, Prague, Strasbourg and Nuremberg, what to eat and drink at each, and when to go.
White Truffle vs Black Truffle, Explained
White truffle vs black truffle explained: Tuber magnatum (autumn, raw, expensive, from Alba and Istria) vs black melanosporum and aestivum (cooked, cheaper, year-round).
What to Eat in Istria: Local Dishes, Where Locals Eat & the Best Food Tours
What to eat in Istria, Croatia: fuzi pasta with truffle, maneštra, Istrian pršut, boškarin ox, world-class olive oil, grilled seafood, and Malvazija and Teran wine.
What to Eat in Piedmont: Truffles, Tajarin, Barolo & More
What to eat in Piedmont: white truffle, tajarin and agnolotti pasta, vitello tonnato, bagna cauda, brasato al Barolo, hazelnut gianduja, and Barolo and Barbaresco wine.